FRIDAY SURPRISE: I know where I'm going!

Friday, January 29, 2010 Filed in: Friday Surprise!, Completely irrelevant

It's a Hollywood staple: man and woman driving down road. Obviously lost. Woman suggests man stop at gas station and ask directions. Man refuses, insisting he knows exactly where they are. Hilarity or tragedy ensues, depending on the theme of the movie/TV show.

As it happens, there are solid scientific reasons that humans can't navigate all that well. This article from NewScientist lays it out.

(For the record: as long as I have a map, I'm gold. If all I have are written directions, no matter how detailed, I'll get lost. Odd, huh?)

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